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Cylindrical Jar with Two Small Handles

ca. 300 B.C.E.–350 C.E.

Not on view

Did you know that there are more pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt? Beakers, cups, and jars were among the most common vessel types discovered at the royal pyramids in Meroë, the southern capital of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (ca. 591 bce–350 ce). The tall jar features distinctive Meroitic decoration that incorporates Hellenistic attributes, such as the spiraling scroll of ivy with spear-shaped leaves that wraps around its upper body. Painted pottery from the region often bears a cream slip with red, brown, or black paint.

Cylindrical Jar with Two Small Handles, Ceramic, painted, Nubian (Sudan) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Cylindrical Jar with Two Small Handles

Date: ca. 300 B.C.E.–350 C.E.

Culture: Nubian (Sudan)

Medium: Ceramic, painted

Dimensions: Overall with mounting: 16 × 7 1/2 in. (40.6 × 19.1 cm)

Classification: Ceramics

Credit Line: On loan from ROM (Royal Ontario Museum), Toronto, Canada

Rights and Reproduction: With permission of ROM (Royal Ontario Museum), Toronto, Canada. ©ROM

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